Per serving: Calories 192, Protein 5g, Fat 7g

So delicious. Best ever. So tender and dense, just a little sweet, with delicate cornmeal flavor. Great on its own but performs perfectly as a side, was nice dipping in the glaze of the Honey-Pineapple Yams. Nice in the morning too with a spot of honey. I must experiment with adding different stuff to the batter. And it was super easy too.

“Take this basic recipe even farther by stirring in other ingredients, such as sliced scallions, fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, or even by using blue cornmeal. To make muffins, simply spoon the batter into sprayed muffin cups, then bake about 15 minutes. The mini-sized muffins are especially nice for a brunch, and children love them.”

When these come out right, they are airy, tender, and wholesome. When they come out wrong (rising is a tricky business), they are still very enjoyable, especially with preserves. The dough is very sticky and hard to handle, so it requires a stint in the fridge. Makes 12 biscuits, 128 cal each

Chewy and nourishing. Yum. Approx. 168 cal. each.

These bars made a nice snack for the trip down to L.A.. The recipe came without directions on the oven temperature setting, so I estimated 375F. The bars were moist, sweet, chewy and enjoyed by all, but I would go with a shallower pan next time- 9 by 13 inches as directed rather than my 8×11, or up the temperature by 25F, or lengthen the baking time 5-10 minutes, etc., etc..

Very moist, buttery, walnut crunch, and subtle maple flavor. A little too subtle? I’d up it a bit, maybe with maple extract. Mama liked them, and they are a nice treat to have with morning tea.

Delicious, satisfying, and so easy. Yes yes. Although the recipe calls for sharp Cheddar, I used mild with a little extra to very good result. And though the dill is optional, it is such a nice addition to the flavor that I would be reluctant to omit it in the future. The cookbook says: "Practically a cheese sandwich with the cheese built right in, this bread makes for a great brown-bag or picnic lunch with a salad and fresh fruit. It’s also a perfect protein complement to hearty bean soups, such as Black Bean Soup. Note: This bread freezes beautifully, so you might like to double the recipe and make one loaf to use fresh and one to freeze for later use.

These make some bigundo, tasty, tender scones that are super quick and fun to experiment with. They are very cakey, almost like large cookies, so a cup of tea is definitely in order. I made 1/4 of the recipe with chopped Granny Smith apples, 1/4 with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top, and 1/2 with chopped almonds and a tablespoon of amaretto. I liked the varieties in that order. In the future I would shape them smaller by half and try more different ingredient combinations, as suggested by allrecipes.com bakers and by my available ingredients.

Ideas: more apple bits crammed in there, as much as the dough can take; different fruits: peaches, dates, pear, apricot, berries; orange and lemon juice and zest; poppy seeds; chocolate chips; pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice; currants, cranberries; desserted up with glaze or as a base for shortcake

Makes a very moist, yummy loaf (I cut the recipe in half for a nice snack on our Half Moon Bay camping trip). Not the perfect pumpkin bread I am questing for (dates compete for flavor?), but very nice. Allegedly good with cream cheese or cranberrry sauce and thinly sliced poultry.

Tender, fragrant, even buttery despite having no butter. Very good.

Note: If you want a single larger loaf, bake the bread in a 10-inch round tube (angel food) pan for about 50 minutes.